If an app repair or reset doesn’t work, you can always reinstall the Snipping Tool.

If the Snipping Tool isn’t working after a repair, try resetting the app by clicking the Reset button.

Scroll down the page to the Reset section and try a repair first - click the Repair button.

Select App settings from the context menu that appears.

Hit the Windows key on your keyboard, type snipping tool, and right-click the top result under Best match.

Use the following steps to repair or reset the Snipping Tool: If you’re still having problems with the Snipping Tool, you can try to repair or reset the app in its App settings.

Choose the Snipping Tool from the list of apps that appears, which will display in the Priority list.Īfter adding the Snipping Tool to the Priority list, try opening the Snipping Tool and see if it works.

On the Focus assist page, scroll down to the Apps section and click Add an app.

Select the Priority only option and click the Customize priority list link below it.

When Settings opens, click on System > Focus Assist.

Click Start or hit the Windows key to launch the Start menu and select Settings.

To stop Focus Assist from blocking the Snipping Tool, do the following: It blocks notifications and stops apps from launching – including the Snipping Tool. The Focus Assist feature is a great way to get things done distraction-free. So, use the following steps to get it working again. Or, you might get a “Snipping tool not working” error on Windows 11.

Several things can go wrong with the Snipping Tool and cause it to malfunction, crash, freeze up, or stop working.

If you experience an issue with the Windows Snipping Tool not working, here are five fixes you can use to get it working. It’s not perfect, though like any built-in Microsoft utility, it has flaws. You can launch it by hitting the Windows key + Shift + S keyboard shortcut. The Windows Snipping Tool is a quality screenshot utility that takes up little disk space and is easy on system resources.

Screen snip shortcut